Vegan Couscous Salad

This is a great couscous recipe with lots of vegetables. If you are not vegan, you can add some feta cheese to the recipe, but it tastes great without. I often make it for potlucks or parties.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 143 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups boiling water
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 cup couscous
• 2 tomatoes, cubed
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon vegetable bouillon
• ½ cucumber, finely diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour couscous into a large salad bowl. Stir tomato paste and vegetable bouillon together in the cup you used to measure the couscous. Fill the measuring cup with boiling water and pour over couscous. Add another 1/2 cup of boiling water and stir. Cover bowl with a large plate and allow couscous to steam for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Step 2

Add tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, green onions, parsley, and basil. Stir together olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper in a cup. Pour over couscous salad and mix well.